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The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

E0R SALE-Cheap-A 56-inch Bt-
IL cycle in good order. Apply to 4. PLINY
MORAN 3lO 1th st
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TEE LESSON OF TIE sHIps.

9tlll are tho ships that IN haven ride,
Waiting fair winds or n turn Of the tide;
Nothing they fret, though they do not got
out on the ocean wide.
o wild hearts that ysaru to be troe,
Look and learn from the ships Of tho sea
Braycly the ships IN the tempest tossed
Buffet the waves TIL the sea be crossed;
Not in despair of the haven fair,
Though winds blow backward and leagues be
lost;
o weary hearts that yearn for sleep,
Look and learn from the ships Of the deep
IL. W. Bourdlllon.
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FnR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

E0R RSALE-Grocery Store, Stock, tar
A and fixtures; retail license. Apply at
I 100 JlS ST q w
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n5yssMoORE ~ sCHLEY,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
GO Broad street, New York.

BRANCH OFFICES:
- Wall ST., NY. III South 81 st, Phila,
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WE sincerely trust that no dis
turbance of the entente c0rdiale now
existing between the United States and
Mexico will grow out of the refusal of
Consul. General Porch 10 be holsted.
Mr.. Porch appears to have the boys
with him at the Mexican Capital, but
we would advise him TO yield grace
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

~ w. S. PEELPS, photographer.
Il a. for past II years connected with Pho
tograph Dept, U, $. Treasury, Is. now located
ut PHELPS IL BARRS washington City
Portrait studio" Ds7 Pa ave lover Vogt's),
where you arc invited to see samples OF their
xynpk
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

TIE SOClEIh CpuGH'
B,llcaie1 10 yopag uomea N drafJ ahi do'9'-
hto.
Hear the coughing OF the bellies
Careless bellesl
WI at n world of solemn thought It's mon
ody compels
In the silence Of the might,
How they sbiyer with alright
At the melancholy menace OF It's tones.
For every cough that floats
From the pain within their throats
Is n groan.
And the chollng-ah, the choking,
Surely Death Is hardly iDltlng
With his own,
Who are coughing. coughing, coughing,
In mullled monotone.
Yet they go on with their scoillug,
As they waste to skin and bono.
Coughs are neither man nor woman,
Coughs are neither brute nor human
They are chouls.
And thelr Queen Il Is compqls
Ibis coughing Of the bellies,
And her merry laughter swlll'
with the coughing Of the bellies!
Aud she dances and she yolls,
Keeping time, time, tlne,
In sort Of collln rhymr,
othe coughing OF tue belief
or the bellies.
Keeping time, inc, time,
In sort Of cotllu rhyme,
To the throbbing of the coughs
OF the cuughs, coughs, coughs
To the sobblng Of the coughs;
Keeping time, time, time,
Ar she knells, kuells, liuells,
In dreadful cOilln rhymr,
To the coughing Of tue bellies
OF the bellies, bellies. bellies,
To the Wheeling OF the bellies
or the bellies, bellies, bellies, bellies,
Bellies, telles, bellies
To the moaning and the groanlng Of the
bellesl
Mrs. Howells says her husband writes
novels like man saws wood. II he wrote
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11


fully to the inevitable. In the mean
time, Mr.. More, the new Consul
General, had better wait till Porch
gets out before he goes in. MIR.
Porch's introductious are not healthy.
italy, which ia one of the least Of
the European Powers, is the best
armed of all In heavy guns of long
range and power, Last month Herr
Krupp shipped from Essen to Naples
steel brccch. loading rife that weighs
over one hundred and twenty-five tons,
is nearly sixty feet in length, and
throws projcctilc more than ton in
weight.
STRANGE as II may seem, though
thousands of visitors ascend the Wash
ington monument every month, nobody
has yet attempted to make leap from
It's summit, There's not quite so much
immortality in coming down by the
elevator, but It's better for the lungs.
THE New York Grophic suggests
that somebody ought to hi; publisher
Elder with ball of yarn and knock
his brains out. Don't do 1t, unless you
want him to knit 'em together again
Try cream cake.
THE Montreal star says that the
United States cannot afford great
war. Our esteemed Canadian contcm-
porary has evidently been reading mp
the CoagJ@@0aal Eee1d on pension
statistics.
AccoRDiHG 10 some gUcs7ers, NJ
Wanamaker paid sl0n,oj0 for Nun.
iacsy's "Christ Before PLATE" Others
say Sl2j,OOO. The more they guess
the better the advertisement
PRESIDENT CLEyELAgp Is still fpul
of an occasional glass Of beer, which
shows that he has not entirely forgot.
ten the BuGalonian simplicity Of his
early habits.
We RISE to remark for the elilca.
tion Of our anti.polygamy friends In
Congress that the lalc Brigham Young
will not be in Washington this winter.
THERE is growing impression at
Richmond that an extra session of the
Virginia Legislature will be called
about the middle of March.
Tnr CRTIc's ddrcriising ra'es are ioCer
than any ddily paper m Washington.
II smcredsiag in circulation taStcr nm
all NE Other city papers.
Win lis lolO rates and recognized popular
iiy Il Is he Jes! medium for advertising IN
The District.
II is delirered BY carriers at 35 cents per
month.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11
GENERAL Ann cutriouLAR

TO CONGRESSMAN ALLGN y" AustssiPrL
FROM ". Q. wAXEM or wAYBtck:
The chlncapin stl'esmln may be slow,
An kcefless, too, Of his palm;
The bilcd'ehirt Statesman Kin laugh nthlm-
But he gifts thar all the salm.
The chlrcapin statesman may he green,
An lack Eumwhat Of falm,
lie mayn't he as purity - others Is
But he gifts thar all the salui.
The chlncapin statesman is my stilci
An hain't word OF blalm-
The world is konkered by the sort Of men
That gifts thar all the saim.
II takes frs class railroad accident to
get coroner on corpses. Wall street men
please take notice.
"Who is the god OF battles2' asked
teacher of the class In mythology.
"Mar,n answered little Johnny Ilenpeck.
"Mars," you mean, Johnny" corrected
the teacher.
"No, don't, neither. | only got one
mar"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
nEzr.sPEOIAL NoTICE.

N~s-f~lS IT INILNI NVIIJIs
80 have removed to sOG st. n, w; Of
ice G03 Pa, ave. tMetZorOtt's music storel.
Music for receptions, balls, germans, etc. Il.
KRAUSF, Leader, National Rifles Band.
a-]r5ga DIR. j. Il. MCLEAN, Dentist,
s1y 5lj Twelfth street.
First-class work at medorato prices. Gold
aud Amalgam filling. Artificial Crowns per-
maneatly attached 10 roots. GOld-llned Rub
Der platesi satisfaction guaranteed. Gentle
treatment assured.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

THE New York Grdphic suggests
that somebody ought to hi; publisher
Elder with ball of yarn and knock
his brains out. Don't do 1t, unless you
want him to knit EN- together again.
Try n cream cake
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11
FOR SfLE-H0USES,

L'OR SALE-Eight Groom Brick
II houses, Just finished, near Navy Yard;
water in ard; lots 15.3xiOa to soft alley; ell
gibly located; torrent TO Navy Yard employees,
situated on X st, which leads direct to the
! ew bridge; excellent investments; price each
S1.GC0; terms easy. NORTH WASHINGTON
REAL ESTATE CO., 1890 4 st w.
EOR sALE OR RENTAL Falls
A. Church. Va, acres Of ground; good
frame house, S rooms, good outbuildings
plenty Of fruit. Inquire of T. j. NORTlIRAP.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

DROF. wIIITCOMB has Reopened
i his School of Shorthand at i4i3 st n W;
class sessions Tuesday and Friday evenings.
WI NAsHINGTON Academy or TeIe-
w graphy has removed from Capitol LIill
to G31 + st n W, ROOMS z, s and 0.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

THE largest and fastest passenger en-.
gine ever built has just been turned out
of the Rhode Island Locomotive Works,
and will be put on the New York,
Providence anG Boston Railroad, tits
expected to make the G2l miles between
Providence and Groton, Conn, in eX.
actly G2i minutes. The first thing to
do with the passenger train 1t hauls
should be 10 pitch all the stoves over.
board,
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

Workmen have been engaged during this
week In placing memorial stones in panels
prepared for them in the Washington Mon
ument. At present the 34Gth level has
been reached, and when some of the cement
was taken out yesterday, 1t was found to
be as solid as the stone surrounding 1t.
Numerous curiosity seekers have been at.
tracted to the Monument recently by the
announcement that the elevator was run
ming, only to be disappointed, however, for
Congress has not yet made the nee
essary appropriation to put the
plant In working order. Something
should be done to prevent irresponsible
boys and yandals from deiacing the In
terror OF the Monument, for In many places
the white marble has been creased and de
faced with stumps Of candles, and ambl-
tious visitors persist IN using lead pencils
on the walls TO let those who follow them
know that they have inspected the shaft.
When the electric lights are utilized these
evils viii become more apparent than they
now are, and stop should be put 10 this.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11
THOMAS j. FISHER s. CO.,
1924 Il street northwest,

E'OE RENT-A Brick House, Four
n rooms, bay.window, kitchen, water In
front of the door; rents for $40 per month
9f2 / st, cor I'd $ O.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

r<yseTBE FOLIO WING ORDER WAS
tSS' issued by Captain Thomas W. Symons
to-day!
"ln order to secure compliance with law,
protection against injury from frost, all out
of door water pipes and controlling fixtures
will hereafter be laid not less than three
feet below the surface of the ground In all
streets avenues, alleys and private property.
The requirement will hereafter bo rigidly en-
fnrpaI
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11
AUCTION SALES.

StALTZSTEIE's JEwELRY AND OP-
- tical store, 0ls p st. N. w.-Entlre stock
of Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry to be sold
at auction daily ut l0a. IN. and 1 p. m, until
the stuCk will he sold out. Great bargains.
VIII continue tho business with a largc stock
Of Optical Goods, Watches and Jowelry. Re-
uairing,
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

Hon. j. Milton TURNER Of st.
Louis, one of the leading colored men
Of the country, is cordial supporter of
the Administration, and says that "the
negro race has never since the war en-.
ioyed such peace az since a Democratic
President has been elected" Mr.. Tur.
ner is understood to be so well satisfied
with the Administration that he would
accept the Liberlan Mission again.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

Mn RANDALL Is reported as antag
onizing the appropriation of sci 10000
for coast defenses on the ground that
It would be eXtrayagant TO spend so
much money for steel guns, pending
the revolution that is now going on in
the manufacture of such ordnance
Under the circumstances he holds that
$4,000, 900 would be ample. All right
anything for starter.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11
FRESH MEATS.
MONEY TO LOAN.

NJ lew LOAN OFFICE, 1909 E st II w,
IN LA TOURETTE Il MOORE Money al,
vanced on watches, diamonds, Iowelry etc.
Old gold and silver bought.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11
LIVERY STABLES.

Sale and Livery Stable.
G. A. oRRIsoN, formerly of Alexandria,
Va has bought the extensive Livery and sale
stables OF W. II. Goyer, I63 and 40 @ II. N, W.,
IN The rear of National Hotel. lie will CON
tinue to maintain Its popularity as hiring,
livery and sale stables; also Carriage Re.
pository; and respectfully soliclts share OF
the public patronage.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

fully to the Inevitable. In The mean.
time, Mr. More, the new Consul
General, had better wait till Porch
gets out before he goes in. Mr..
Porch's introductious are not healthy.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

,<T5Fp pwASHINGTOS, II. o., Dec. 10,
~ i@G-Tho copartnershlp heretofore ex-
isting between MN Parker and Eddy u. Town
send, under the firm name of Parker II Town
send. is hereby dissolved by mutual consent,
10 take eject January /, 1887, the said NJ, NJ.
Fnrk,r assuming all debts and obligations
contracted by the firm. signed In duplicate,
MYROS NJ. PARKER,
EDDY Il. TOW WNSEND.
Having Terminated my bu ,incss relations as
above and associated myself with A. J., Far
don, at No. 1895 7 ST., respectfully solicit a
continuance of the generous patronage eN-
tended 10 me as q member of the late tirm.
Il. II. TOWNSEND,
Real Estate Broker,
1925 street.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

y " IN 80, INs t. III oVUEH u ~ . 7 IIII1'
Connected with /. A. Evans & Co, Boston;
Z. l.. Brewster 81 Co., Chicago; Corsun S Ma.
cartney, Washington; Hubbard 81 Farmer,
nGrtioTd; Warren & Quarles, Richmond.
Private Wirc Connections. Buy and sell
Stocks, Bonds and Miscellaneous Securities
on New York stock Exchange.
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w AETEn-It Known that q. 3.
w HuNDY Of iJ8 La ave (opp city HALL
Is Commissioner OF Deeds FOR all the States
and Territories (eSGept Maryland),
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LOST AND FOUND.

/ NsT-on Jan. 20, "a Pug Dog, Black
IL face; no collar, S5 reward II returned
TO 1854 n II ayenw.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

THE Montreal star says that the
United States cannot afford n great
war. Our esteemed Canadian contcm-
porary has evidently been reading mp
the CoagTc@0aal Eoc1m on pension
Stotisiirs
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

Mrs. Howells says her husband writes
novels like man saws wood. II he wrote
novels like some men saw wood, there
wouldn't be many Of his novels extant.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11
MEN AND THINGS ABOUT TOWN.

"Nobody has any idea OF the trouble that
/ am daily subjected to by ofllce-seekers,"
said Rev. Byron Sunderland, the Presi-
dents pastor, and It does not avail me
much to declare that have no influence
at the White House. This is put down as a
desire TO relieve myself from responsi-
bility, and prayers, entreaties and letters,
all arc used to induce me to take an inter
est in the applicant. dare say my mail Is
as large as Cabinet officers, and the re-
quests cover everything In the range OF
probabilities and improbabilitles."
DR.. Sunderland, by the way, tells good
story Of his first and last appearance In con-
nection With law suit, aud In which he did
better than the famous agnostic, Coloael
Robert Il. Ingersoll, who was on the other
side. Two men named Fitzgerald and
Webb, respectiyely,were charged with fraud
in connection with a pension claim and in
dlCtmehts were eventually found against
bo'b. Colonel Iugerso!l, who was retained
by Fitzgerald, appearel in c0ur, aud made
a motion 10 qussh the Indictment, which
Judge Wyle promptly oyerrWlCl and Or
deIed the accused &c I;cpdte for trial.
Webb was member a Dr.. slnderland's
church, aud the good pastor took deep IN
ierest in his charge, VIII lm he believed in
nocent. At any rate, he learned one day
that q similar mU,lon to t..aL made in rltz
oerald's case was pronnse9 and he
went 10 the Couit House before the argu.
mont could begin.s Meeting Judge Wylie
In the hallway, Dr. Sunderland explained
the object Of his visit and said:
"Judge, this is Monday. 10 | am
not asking too much, Nil you do me tue
Kindness to postpone consideration Of the
Webb case until Saturday, ae | desire to
submit n statement of facts "It tsa legal
matter entirely, Doetor,n replied Judge
Wylie; "bnt II you think YOU eau enlighteu
the Court VIII grant the continuance you
leslre,n by We lnesliY morpIng of that
week the good pastor had wTitt'u his argu-
ment aud submitted IL to tie Court, and
the motion to quash he indictment against
Webb then came on In due form. The Dis.
'rlct Attorney conteDted himself with call
ing attention to the fact that three weeks
previous Webbs partner In the transaction
had been held for trial and he thought the
Indictment should stand. Colonel Inger-
soil and Dr. Sunderland were sitting side
by side when the Court, with twinkle In
his eye, singled out the Doctor, remarking.
"My reverend friend here thinks differ
emily, Mr.. Attorney, and has given some
very good law in statement which he
has submitted to me. l find in
Sranchs decisions lnat DIS grounds
are good, and shall grant
the motion to quash the indictment.
Moreover, shall reverse my decision made
three weeks ago In the Fitzgerald case, and
grant the motion asked for at that time.n
Lets double up, Doctor" whispered
Colonel lngersoll to his companion. II
am satisfied with my experience returned
the Minister, sand shall keep out of law
hereafter, but | can prove 1t by you that |
won my. first case aud helped your cause
wonderfully
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

I OST-Between and u m, on the
IL 9Th instant, Il canary bird. The finder
returning tho same alive and well to 910 | ST
" will receive reward of 81.
4 OsT-PocEe etboolS-Last Night, Be
IL tween st. DOminc's Hall and Va ave
W; contents of no value except TO owner.
suitable reward II returned to 03l Va ave s W.
Il EOUND-Silver-He Cane, with
II engraved initials; lett nt Critic office;
owner can have same by identifying property.
Inquire Rt BUSINESS OFFICE Of tho Critic,
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

M WANTED-Old Gold ana Silver
w bought for cash by WM. FkIEDERiCH,
the manufacturing jeweler, COS eth st, opp
Patent Ofilce.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

ENOR SALE-A Lady Having About
II 40 boarders wishes to sell the furniture
and good will of tho house; desirable location
and paying business. Address S. j. NJ, Critic
nffipa
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11
WANTED HELP...FEHALE.


The fOkiOUiHg class or entertainments, such
as ldiis, For Sale or Poyt and similar sgdH
notjhS, .fO,ir NHCs o. less. one time, % cents;
ticO tines, 10 c6HtS; Myoe times, 80 ceHts.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11
WANTED HOUSES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

VIZ ANTED-ALL TO KNOW THAT DR.
w Taylor, 934 + street, near Tenth, makes
beautiful sets OF artificial teeth for sb. guar
anteed to give full satisfaction; extracting
cents; without, 20 cents; filling ut very low
priCgg,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
PERSONAL.

Miss Ella Wheeler wilcox says In "The New
Haven Palladium" cit Il true that to
leave our Meriden home a. coon as / am strong
enough to travel to somo seaside resort Our new
location for the fall has not yet been decided upon.
We have Idea Of going West, and do not even
contemplate a visit rhero this summer. II 10 true
that In my early residence In the East 1 thought
the people cold and unsympatheuc. missed the
warm and demonstrative Affection which In tho land
Of my birth my Western friends had shown for mo |:
but never had the egotism To say think that my
literary attanments were not appreciated hero.
tho public a. large overestmated me intellectually
a fact / suu believe " be painfully true During
the last month Of severe illness and extreme trial.
the warm sympathy, tender sollcitude and over
whelming kindness which the people of Meuden have
exhibited to me and mine mako mo thoroughly
ashamed that over thought them cold or indiner-
emit. 1t 10 . misfortune that unwiso words can never
be unsaid-we can only regret having uttered them.
Tho reading public has observed during tho past
two years numerous announcements Of attempts "
Gil the vacant Protestant Episcopal Bshopric Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
IMPROVING THE CANALS.

The increase in the grain shipments over the
Erie Canal from the Western States is sufii-
cient answer to those members Of the Legis-
laturc who saw no profit coming to the State
in the appropriations made the past two or
three years for the Improvement of the canals,
and who bitterly opposed this year the appro-
priatiOn Of $55OOOO for the same purpose 1t
also is sufficient answer to the anti-canal
men who lately held a meeting at Rochester
Last year the total shipments of grain to the
Fast from Buffalo up to July 1 over the Eric
Canal amounted to II, AL $40 bushels. This
year, although the canal was opened one week
later than in 1886, the grain shipments amount
cd to 1904, $50 bushels on July /. In the
month of June, 1887, s,O94, lie bushels of grain
wcro shipped from Buffalo eastward over the
canal. as opposed to 4,517, 24O bushels in June.
1886. And there is another benefit to the
State The low rates Of canal transportation
and consequent competition have held the
railroad rates low f.; thus attracting to our own
commonwealth large quantities of grain for
shipment by rail.
With the figures given above before them
the members Of the Canal Union when they
hold their annual conference on July % at
Rochester can with courage and confidence
make their plans to secure the coming winter
from the Legislature appropriation to con-
tinue the work of improving the canals. An
Albany letter in THE TRIBUNE recently stated
that there promises to be large attendance at
the conference, and that State Engineer Sweet
comhends its biects. This metropolis should
DO well represented at the conference. Her
merchants can see their present profit from
the improvements made to the Erie Canal
during the last two years; and they
may well fear that unless these improvements
are continued their rivals in other cities who
are striving to grasp Ncw-York's vast grain
trade will succeed in their aim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
PANAMA CANAL PROSPECTS.

It is of ominous significance that at the last
directors meeting of the Panama Canal Com
pany the impossibility of finishing the work
BY 1889 had to be admitted. Count de
Iesseps also has recently shown that his
astonishingly sanguinc tmper ment is no
longer sustaining him as formerly. True,
his confidence dies hard, and he makes an
effort to create the impression that he Is a
victim of commercial rivalrics. But the
obvious fact is that the condition OF the canal
works can no longer be concealed from the
French public. A final appeal is being made
TO them. but it cannot be made Oh the old
lines. Outside of France il has long been
regarded as certain that the canal would not
be completed within the time announced so
often and so pompOusly and it has long been
believed, on the authority Of unprcjudiced
engineers who have carefully examined the
works that it never will be completed in
accordance with the present plans Pracli-
cally two-thirds of the work remains to be
done. and all of this is much more difficult
than that which has been done, while some
of it, as for instance the regimen OF the
Chagrcs River, is still an unsolved problem.
The question is whether French investors can
be induced to put more capital into an under.
taking which is now in so hopeless condition.
1t must be assumed that il they know all
the facts they would refuse to subscribe
another franc, even though their refusal in
yolved the loss of all that has been invested
hitherto. 1t is TO be feared that all the great
cauitai sunk will indeed prove almost total
loss, and that the final and inevitable collapse
of the present company will produce finan-
cal panic of wide dimensions. But it is clear
that even such an outcome must be less disas-
trous if incurred now than II postponed until
some other hundreds Of millions OF francs
have been squandered. NJ. de Lcsseps, UNI
happily for the stockholders, appears to think
only or mainly OF his own credit. After him
the deluge, perhaps. but during his life if
possible o maintenance of illusions 1t only
remains to be seen whether belief In Lesseps
is stronger than French thrift and precauton
II II is, there will be another subscription !;
some hundreds or thousands more deaths will
occur on the Isthmus false reports will con-
tinue to be issued to the stockholders as long
Is the funds hold out as lOne o, Lesseps